So far so good. I configured the pf firewall to pass all traffic from or to rum0 for the time being and change that later. I added NAT on rum0.

Do I need hostapd?
My firewall shows some igmp traffic. Is that necessary?

When I'm connecting a client (my iphone or an old apple laptop) to the wifi network it correctly connects and I can browse the web, but every 10 seconds the interface re-initializes (shuts down and connects immediately). Every 10 sec dhcp requests from the client and ACKs from my router will appear. There seems to be something wrong here...

Hmm oddly enough i am showing "status: no network" for some reason (on 2 different computers) although i got everything else configured and are able to ping that IP address, i have "no network" ... as soon as i get past that i will try to post something helpful.

Update; I also tried an atheros based Dlink PCMCIA card with exactly the same results "status: no network" sheeeet already.....

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I switched the channels and played with the options a while (using 11b instead of 11g and other modes) but with every setting I've got the same results: host connects, after about 10 seconds it disconnects. Maybe something with the encryption? wpa2 not working properly? I also turned off dhcpd and gave the host manual ip addresses, no change either. This is the only thing that turns out in the logs:

And no, sorry, I can't explain why you're getting "no network". I'm using a plain OpenBSD 4.6 installed from scratch a few days ago. (Instead of just updating I decided to re-install the whole thing from 4.4.)

And no, sorry, I can't explain why you're getting "no network". I'm using a plain OpenBSD 4.6 installed from scratch a few days ago. (Instead of just updating I decided to re-install the whole thing from 4.4.)

Am i out of line in asking if you have tried this setup WITHOUT any type of encryption?

For some reason i just spent another hour or so scouring the mailing list for something, no luck yet, might post there and see what happens. Oddly enough these are all working fine daily pieces of hardware, leaves me a bit shocked as this is a fresh install as well ...

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Some what interesting, have you checked for any specifics (errors/bugs) regarding MacPPC and that rum driver? Also has this ever worked "properly"?

I dont know. I'm using a Asus WL-167g usb adapter for this. Normally it shouldn't make any differences because that adapter is USB. But I'll check out the notes for MacPPC on the OpenBSD website.

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Originally Posted by There0

May i also ask why your using a ppc arch? is your macmini a pre 2006 model? i am assuming that your mac mini is a core 2 duo based cpu? if so your better off using i386 arch.

This is an old Mac mini (2nd generation) from 2004 or so which has a PowerPC processor in it. About 4 years ago Apple switched to i386. But my Mac mini is still from the old times before the switch. I can provide you with the dmesg output if you'd like.

I dont know. I'm using a Asus WL-167g usb adapter for this. Normally it shouldn't make any differences because that adapter is USB. But I'll check out the notes for MacPPC on the OpenBSD website.

Ensure to test that USB adaptor in another known good and working computer and router (hopefully you have) While i have had luck with USB wifi adaptors, i would not trust them fully, that is just me though.

Asus makes some good stuff, but it could very well be a driver issue or arch issue. I would get it verified working in Windoz (-_-) yuk i know, but usually a good cross check, and/or try out another USB wifi adaptor (if you have)

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Was just reading that, i have had 6 Apple's in my stretch only one was a PPC though, and that was a 120mhz, back when dinosaurs invented lasers , i did not have a chance to try out PPC arch, most of my installs on my macbooks were Intel based.

I am hoping that you have another USB adaptor, or can at least test this current one on a Windoz box and verify. I am at a bit off a loss with your situation and am starting to believe that it is hardware or driver issue.

Hehe was just having a laugh thinking about how nice it would be if i could setup my ipod with OpenBSD and try to create an access point maybe one day Jobs will have the incentive to creep into that type of "market"

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